Ruth Siburt

Highlights presents A Gathering of Stories adapted by Ruth Siburt. Before telescopes, before carbon dating, before behavioral science, there was story. Stories explained the mysterious. They served as entertainment. They provided examples of how to...

Highlights presents A Little Bird Mystery written by Ruth Siburt. The year is 1918, and young Ada Cutler is confronted with two frightening situations: the brutality of war and the terrifying nature of an influenza pandemic. After nursing her aunt and...

Rhett Mason, a high school track star, tragically loses his leg in a snowmobiling accident. He believes his life as an athlete is over. After meeting other teens who are in training for the Paralympics in Beijing in 2008, Rhett realizes that he may...

Kailah and her friend Janette want to sing in the Juneteenth competition, but Aunt Erma says they have to let Kailah's brother Ty sing with them. The problem is that Ty can't carry a tune. Finally Aunt Erma agrees that Ty can't sing. Ty then reads...

This story based on a Chinese folktale tells of a boy named Turtle who would rather play his flute all day than work in the fields. One day Turtle sees what he thinks is a lovely lady hiding in the jungle, but when he goes to find her, he finds a...